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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1985
GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, MR CHENG WEI-DART, SAID STAFF OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE WOULD ALSO PUT UP THE POSTER AT PROMINENT LOCATIONS WHILE MAKING PATROLS IN NEW BUILDINGS TO ADVISE TENANTS AND OWNERS.
+ANY QUERIES REGARDING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE BY TELEPHONING 5-26702340. OUR STAFF WILL BE GLAD TO GIVE ADVICE IN ALL CASES, MR CHENG SAID.
MEANWHILE, AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST (API) IS CONTINUING TO BE BROADCAST ON RADIO TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC NOT TO INSTALL OUTWARD SWINGING GATES BECAUSE THESE GATES OBSTRUCT CORRIDORS AND PASSAGEWAYS WHICH SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAR AT ALL TIMES.
TO FURTHER STEP UP PUBLICITY ON THE ISSUE, A TV API WITH THE SAME WARNING IS ALSO BEING PREPARED.
GAMES DAY TO PROMOTE METRICATION
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SATISFACTORY PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN PROMOTING THE USE OF METRIC UNITS IN CONSUMER GOODS AND IN THE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN THE PAST YEAR, MR JAMES WU, CHAIRMAN OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE YEAR 1984 SAW THE SUCCESSFUL CHANGE-OVER TO METRIC UNITS OF BILLING OF WATER CHARGES, LIQUID MEDICINE DOSAGE AND ROAD SPEED LIMIT.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR WU SAID AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE WORK OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE DURING THE PAST YEAR WAS THE PROMOTION OF METRIC WEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND THE USE OF METRIC WEIGHING MACHINES.
A NUMBER OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION NEWSPAPER AND RADIO QUIZ, AND A RECIPE COMPETITION, WERE ORGANISÉD.
THE SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE ROUNDED OFF BY A METRIC GAMES DAY TO BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FROM 1.30 PM TO 3.30 PM.
THE GAMES DAY IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG. IT WILL BE SCREENED ON TVB JADE AT 4.30 PM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 23).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE METRIC GAMES DAY AT VICTORIA PARK TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FROM 1.30 PM TO 3.30 PM.
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